Church member molests children, officials say

Man faces 40 counts of lewd conduct

An Orange County church member is being held without bond after investigators arrested him and said he fondled several children.

Scott Bohl, 42, faced a judge Tuesday on 40 counts of child molestation and lewd conduct. He was denied bond on half of the counts against him.

"Our investigation revealed that this conduct has been occurring for at least six years, so with that said, we are trying to maintain everything that we have, the integrity of it, as closely as possible," said Orlando police spokesman Sgt. Diego Toruno.

According to court records, Bohl's charges involve touching the girl in the private area, touching the girl's private area on top of her clothing and touching a boy's private area on top of his clothing.

Bohl has faced similar accusations in the past.

In 2011, Bohl worked as some sort of church leader at the Apopka Church of God of Prophecy, where he was accused of fondling children between the ages of 4 and 12. He was arrested, but denied the charges.

Other church employees told investigators that they saw Bohl hug, spank and lift up the clothes of children at the church.

The charges were eventually dropped.

Now, Bohl faces another round of molestation charges. He is being held at the Orange County Jail.